How Utah ties performed in Week 3 of the 2025 NFL season

There were 49 Utah ties on NFL active rosters for the third week of the 2025 NFL season.

While things were a bit quieter offensively than previous weeks for Utah ties — particularly on Sunday — there were several standout defensive efforts.

Here’s how each Utah tie performed during Week 3 of the season.

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Utah ties in NFL box scores, Week 3

Bills 31, Dolphins 21

Buffalo

• Cole Bishop, S, Utah: Started at safety and had 5 tackles, including 4 solo stops.
• Jackson Hawes, TE, Highland High: Had 1 catch for 5 yards and a touchdown, his first touchdown as a pro, when he scored in the second quarter.
• Taron Johnson, CB, Weber State: Started at nickel cornerback and had a team-high 8 tackles (6 solo), along with a tackle for loss and pass deflection on a third-down play.
• Dalton Kincaid, TE, Utah: Started at tight end and had team highs with 5 receptions for 66 yards and a touchdown. He caught a 20-yard touchdown in the first quarter for Buffalo’s first score.

Miami

• Zach Wilson, QB, BYU and Corner Canyon High: Did not play.

Panthers 30, Falcons 0

Carolina

• Brady Christensen, OG, BYU and Bountiful High: Played as a reserve.

Atlanta

• Tyler Allgeier, RB, BYU: Had 1 carry for 4 yards and 1 reception for 0 yards.
• Kaden Elliss, LB, Judge Memorial High: Started at inside linebacker and tied for the team lead with 9 tackles (5 solo), 1 sack for a 7-yard loss, 3 tackles for loss and a QB hurry. His sack came on a third down play in the red zone led to a field goal.
• Clark Phillips III, CB, Utah: Did not play.

Browns 13, Packers 10

Cleveland

• Mohamoud Diabate, LB, Utah: Had 2 tackles.

Green Bay

• Zayne Anderson, S, BYU and Stansbury High: Had 2 special teams tackles (1 solo).
• Chris Brooks, RB, BYU: Had an assisted special teams tackle.
• Jordan Love, QB, Utah State: Started at quarterback and completed 18 of 25 passes for 183 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception, while also rushing for 18 yards on 4 carries. Love’s 3-yard TD pass in the third quarter gave Green Bay a 10-0 lead, though his fourth-quarter interception gave way to a Browns touchdown that tied the game at 10-10 with three minutes to play.

Jaguars 17, Texans 10

Jacksonville

• Devin Lloyd, LB, Utah: Started at linebacker and had 6 tackles (2 solo, 2 special teams), 1 tackle for loss and a fumble recovery. His fourth-quarter fumble recovery stopped a deep drive by Houston and led to the game-winning touchdown by Jacksonville.
• Tim Patrick, WR, Utah: Had 1 reception for 16 yards.

Houston

• Dalton Schultz, TE, Bingham High: Started at tight end and had 5 receptions for 39 yards, as well as an assisted tackle.

Vikings 48, Bengals 10

Minnesota

• No Utah ties on active roster.

Cincinnati

• Ryan Rehkow, P, BYU: Had 6 punts for a 54.7-yard average (43.3 net) and one downed inside the 20.

Steelers 21, Patriots 14

Pittsburgh

• Miles Killebrew, S, Southern Utah: Had an assisted special teams tackle.
• Jaylen Warren, RB, Utah State, Snow College and East High: Started at running back and had a team-high 47 rushing yards on 18 carries while also leading the Steelers with 5 receptions for 34 yards. He accounted for 29 total yards on Pittsburgh’s game-winning drive.

New England

• Khyiris Tonga, DT, BYU and Granger High: Played as a reserve but did not record any statistics.

Eagles 33, Rams 26

Philadelphia

• Cameron Latu, TE, Olympus High: Played as a reserve but did not record any statistics.

Los Angeles

• Puka Nacua, WR, BYU and Orem High: Started at wide receiver and had a game-high 11 receptions for 112 yards and 1 carry for 6 yards. It was his second game with double-digit catches and 100-plus receiving yards this season.

Buccaneers 29, Jets 27

Tampa Bay

• No Utah ties on active roster.

New York

• Jay Tufele, DT, Bingham High: Not active for game with an illness.

Colts 41, Titans 20

Indianapolis

• No Utah ties on active roster.

Tennessee

• Cody Barton, LB, Utah and Brighton High: Started at linebacker and had a team-high 6 tackles, including 5 solo stops.

Commanders 41, Raiders 24

Washington

• Matt Gay, K, Utah and Orem High: Made field goals of 46 and 56 yards, while missing from 37. He also made five extra points.
• Bobby Wagner, MLB, Utah State: Started at linebacker and had a game-high 11 tackles (6 solo), 2 sacks, 2 tackles for loss and 3 QB hurries. Those were his first 2 sacks of the season.

Las Vegas

• Leki Fotu, DT, Utah and Herriman High: Played as a reserve but did not record any statistics.
• Jackson Powers-Johnson, OL, Corner Canyon High: Played as a reserve.

Chargers 23, Broncos 20

Los Angeles

• Alohi Gilman, S, Orem High: Started at safety and had 2 solo tackles.
• Andre James, C, Herriman High: Played as a reserve.

Denver

• Garett Bolles, OT, Utah, Snow College and Westlake High: Started at left tackle.
• Jonah Elliss, OLB, Utah: Had 4 tackles (2 solo, 2 special teams), 1 tackle for loss, 1 pass deflection and 1 forced fumble on a kickoff return that led to a Denver field goal.
• Karene Reid, LB, Utah and Timpview High: Played as a reserve but didn’t record any statistics.

Seahawks 44, Saints 13

Seattle

• Connor O’Toole, LB, Utah: Not active for game.

New Orleans

• Terrell Burgess, S, Utah: Had 2 tackles, 1 on special teams.
• Rashid Shaheed, WR/Ret., Weber State: Started at wide receiver and had 4 receptions for 42 yards and 1 punt return for 40 yards.
• Devaughn Vele, WR, Utah: Not active for game with a hip injury.
• Jonah Williams, DE, Weber State: Had a QB hurry.

Bears 31, Cowboys 14

Chicago

• Braxton Jones, OT, Southern Utah and Murray High: Started at left tackle.
• Noah Sewell, LB, Orem High: Started at linebacker and had 11 tackles (6 solo).

Dallas

• No Utah ties on roster.

49ers 16, Cardinals 15

San Francisco

• Fred Warner, MLB, BYU: Started at middle linebacker and had a team-high 11 tackles (5 solo) and 2 pass deflections, including 1 at the line of scrimmage on a third-down play.

Arizona

• Simi Fehoko, WR, Brighton High: Had 1 solo special teams tackle.

Chiefs 22, Giants 9

Kansas City

• Jeffrey Bassa, LB, Kearns High: Had 1 solo special teams tackle.
• Jalen Royals, WR, Utah State: Did not play.
• Kingsley Suamataia, OG, BYU and Orem High: Started at left guard.

New York

• Jaxson Dart, QB, Corner Canyon High and Roy High: Had 1 carry for 3 yards.

Monday night matchup

Detroit Lions at Baltimore Ravens

Lions

• Penei Sewell, OT, Desert Hills High
• Sione Vaki, RB, Utah

Ravens

• Kyle Van Noy, OLB, BYU